"...Responding to the Olympus Victoria's distress signal, we found the ship undamaged, but its crew... melted, that is the only word i can think of to describe it."
-Dryd Hacta, captain of the Steel Chrysanthemum, on first contact with the Terchker in 2800 IGSC
the Order's Cerberus Division is focused on experimental technologies and research, as well as a handful of alien species not publicly known. The No Fate's captain is one of these species, a poorly understood being known as "Chimaera" who seems to be a genetically engineered human with traits from unknown species. He has been allied with the Order since its founding, and has proven trustworthy, despite the mystery surrounding him. The No Fate is a one-of-a-kind ship capable of independent action or fleet support, well armed with six dual OA 227 HARP turrets and a fixed forward OA GKX 001 "Starlight" HARP cannon, the largest HARP style weapon ever developed. Two hardpoints for mission-dependent equipment pods (typically equipped with missile tubes) and a small forward hangar make this vessel's versatility unmatched in ships of its size.
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ARCHANGEL destoryers are the cornerstone vessel of the Ardent Phoenix fleet as one of the hardest hitting ships in the three galaxies. Its primary armaments are eight DV4 heavy coilgun/twin Pulsar-T E-gun turrets and four dual DV7 superheavy coilgun cannon turrets, supplemented by 48 twin PDC turrets and sixteen missile tubes. This much raw firepower requires much of the ships available space to be taken up by power generation and ammunition storage, but with Ardent Phoenix's heavy use of automated systems means the limited crew space is a nonissue. A single ARCHANGEL is more than capable of taking on an Order Sphinx-class destroyer head-on, and with Ardent Phoenix's massive industrial might, they can produce more of these powerful ships than the Order could dream of.
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If you need enough supplies for an entire colony loaded on a single ship, Starcaster's J557-F bulk freighter is your best option for its price. 8 large standard cargo ports reinforced with heavy duty magnetic clamps can keep massive numbers of containers, canisters, components, materials, or supplies firmly attached for transit, with 6 large engines and a high end riftspace projector ensure swift delivery. A hardpoint on top of the ship can mount a defensive turret to protect higher value cargo or stafely travel through unprotected regions of space. Some ship engineers have pointed out a large amount of unaccounted for space within the "chin" of the ship, as well as some unusual discrepancies between the blueprints and the finished ships, but Starcaster has denied any such problems. They also deny the footage leaked from the Makralla dockyards of missiles being loaded into secret compartments as faked.
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The Order Space Command is the space branch of the Order of Independent Systems military. The OSC is made up of multiple battlefleets. Battlefleet RF-27, also known as the "Prismatic Rune Battlefleet" or the "Bifröst Battlefleet" is a rapid response frontline fleet of 10,000 large ships, specializing in rapid deployment to threats, often being the first to see action in any battle or conflict. The core of this battlefleet is its 1000 Sphinx-class destroyers, with all other ships fulfilling support roles or filling gaps in formations or tactical deficiencies.
note: the Corvian Kryr-class frigate is not a part of Battlefleet RF-27 and is only here to demonstrate its scale. all ships shown are in 1:720 scale.
Starcaster's 579-B is a common sight, especially on Triangulum and Andromeda trade routes, yet is one of the hardest ships acquire. This is due to Starcaster Cargo's exclusivity contract with the ship's manufacturer, Longbow Shipyards, only allowing this model to be sold to Starcaster. only a handful are owned by private individuals, mostly being ships salvaged after their crews where lost to pirate raids. Apart from this, however, it is an ordinary light freighter with only slightly above average proximity detection for precision docking. The habitable area for its ten person crew is quite luxurious for a freighter, even if the space is limited to only the "head" of the ship, with the rest of its mass dedicated to ship systems and cargo. There are rumors that the 579-B is filled with secret compartments for under-the-counter smuggling and shady dealings by Starcaster Cargo, though investigations have thus far found nothing but a faulty airlock system that resulted in the accidental death of the investigating reporter.
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the Corvian people have been battered by wars since they first made contact with humanity, and have overcome many challenges. Even after the Corvian Domain helped found the Order of Independent Systems, they maintain their own system defense fleet separate from the Order Space Command to better protect themselves from future conflict. Kryr-class transport frigates are a truly rare sight anywhere outside of the Corvian Domain, primarily used inside their home system for the moving of valuable cargo and people between worlds. Protected by a staggering sixteen layers of robust shields and a pair of Corvian-made HARP-style weapon turrets, a Kryr-class can hold its ground under heavy fire long enough for military vessels to arrive and drive off the attackers.
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"If our worlds are to burn, then let them burn brighter than the stars."
-High Chancellor Murrkara of the Corvian Domain, translated from Corvic, 1601 IGSC.
The Corvians are a raptorlike, sapient, highly intelligent species in the Triangulum galaxy who had already established permanent colonies on four planets within their star system by the time of first contact in 1590 IGSC. While they lacked FTL technology, what they did have was of great interest to both the Ardent Light and the UEC: shield generators. While the UEC offered membership and trade for their technology, the xenophobic Ardent Light instead decided to take it for themselves. In 1601 IGSC, an Ardent Light battlefleet composed of three thousand destroyers, four thousand interceptors, and one thousand carriers emerged from riftspace at the Corvian home system's farthest colonized planet. With a new type of weapon, which would come to be known as E-guns, they quickly razed the world, wiping it of all inhabitants, and taking as much technology as possible. By the time the Corvian Domain's defense fleet had arrived, the Ardent Light ships had already began their attack on the next Corvian world. The UEC was swift to respond to this blatant attempt at genocide, declaring war on the Ardent Light, in what would become the longest, bloodiest conflict in the history of the known universe: the Tri-Galactic war.
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Large warships require many internal systems, specific armor placements, ammunition storage, and many other factors that mean covering every inch of a hull in point-defense guns is simply not viable. what do you do to protect the blindspots left by these constraints? a flying point defense platform of course, an interceptor! the Order's primary interceptor model, the Saber-class, is small for an interceptor, but that does not stop it from excelling at its role. nineteen point-defense turrets and four light HARP guns line this ship, along with an array of underslung anti-missile laser defenses, a hangar bay with 6 Nawa-class ASFCs, and for good measure a pair of Horus recon drones. the Last Dance is the interceptor assigned to the OSCS Antityrant-class battlecruiser You Missed Me!, orbiting the larger ship in combat and creating a near-unstoppable pair. These are the most iconic two ships in the Prismatic Rune Battlelfleet, beloved by many Order citizens and feared by pirates and Ardent Phoenix battlefleets.
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The Nawa-class Aerospace Superiority Fighter Craft is synonymous with the Order of Independent systems itself, as the perfect representation of their military doctrine. The 6.7 meter long ship may not be the fastest, but no other ship of its agility has shielding as strong. Twin repeating railguns are mounted on the nose with a rotating OA 009-C dual E-gun turret mounted on top give it plenty of firepower, and its twin-pilot configuration means aiming and flying can be done separately with the full focus of each individual. variable geometry surfaces with gravpulse engines built in give it supreme maneuverability both in and out of atmosphere. This particular ship is part of Order battlefleet A-1 "Emperor's Blood" as indicated by the red triangle marking on the wings.
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the Kurzschwert-class patrol ship is one of the largest atmosphere-capable ships in service in the three galaxies, though it can only remain planetside for a few days to a week, depending on local gravity, before sustaining internal damage due to its own weight. its main role is patrolling Order controlled worlds to screen for pirates and aid civilian vessels in emergencies, as well as being escort ships. most Kurzschwert-class ships have an FTL rift projector module attached to the starboard side and a Horus recon drone launch tube mounted to the underhull, mainly meant for traveling between worlds within a solar system.
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Pilotfish-class combat engineering corvettes are among the most beloved vessels by pilots and crews in the Order Space Command. nimble, unarmed, but built like a flying brick of tungsten, these little ships can shrug off glancing blows from light destroyer grade coilguns. their one and only role in combat is repair, swarming around larger ships and using a variety of tools such as nanite foam, manipulator arms, and magnetic patches to keep them fighting. they are not FTL-capable, requiring a carrier to be transported to the frontline.
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If you need to get infantry from orbit to ground fast and alive, your best bet is the Robin-class dropship. they are not pretty, nor are they at all aerodynamic, but they have an impressive troop bay with modular sections to transport small ground-based vehicles as well. getting back into orbit can be difficult for these ships, so they typically remain landed as resupply points and cover for troops until a battle is over.
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"Flying Arsenal" is the most apt description of the Anubis-class gunship, an aerospacecraft featuring a staggering number of weapons. Three OA 010-C dual E-gun turrets (one under each main wing and one under the tail), guided micromissile barrage weapons mounted in the hull, and an OA model 7 miniaturized HARP turret (the smallest HARP style weapon yet developed) on the underbelly, the Anubis-class gunship is a terror to tanks, mechs, fortifications, and infantry alike.
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As the Terchker language has yet to be translated (by anyone with credibility), the proper names of their ships is unknown. during the war, they where given callsigns, ex. "Type-T11" based on the role they appeared to take in battle. among these "types," the 525 meter diameter Type-C7 Apocalypse is one of the most feared. Four rotating shard cannons, each bordering on capital-grade firepower, provide it the means to destroy any vessel it comes across. it appears to have a point-defense beam weapon system as well, however where the beams emanate from has yet to be determined by researchers studying what little debris of this ship type have been recovered since the war, as no intact Type-C7s where ever captured.
Prometheus-class carriers, while lightly armed, are one of the most vital ships to the Order of Independent Systems. since most small vessels can't fit FTL drives, ships like the Prometheus-class are needed to transport them. Prometheus-class carriers usually have escorts for protection, such as Kurzschwert-class patrol craft, with a compliment of ASFCs kept ready in the main hangar for rapid deployment if needed. The Mistseeker is part of Order Battlefleet RF-27 "Prismatic Rune" as indicated by the colored bars on the port side of the overhull. The Mistseeker's standard load for combat is twelve Pilotfish-class combat engineering corvettes, 20 Anubis-class gunships, and 100 Nawa-class ASFCs, most of these ships being held on racks within the overhull to save space within the main hangar. A pair of tugships, which dock via the standard cargo ports on either side, are standard kit with the ship to bring damaged vessels out of dangerous situations.
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The Tachyon is the Orion Shipyard's entire philosophy of "speed and quality above all" wrapped up in a single, incredibly fast civilian-grade aerospacecraft. While it is, in fact, the fastest ship of its kind on the market thanks to its oversized engines, it lacks heavily in agility and relies entirely on gravpulse propulsion to keep in the sky while in-atmosphere. The "Trident" variant, known for its flashy orange and yellow paintjob, is a lightly modified Tachyon owned by the mercenary Maak Risano, who installed a LL-1 E-gun and twin light repeating coilguns, as well as tweaking the engines for improved handling at the cost of a lower top speed.
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The Wavedart model of light transports have been obsolete for decades, it's design predating the Terchker war 200 years ago. Most of its length is taken up by its early gravpulse engine and the particle accelerator generator, but maintains a respectable cargo space and inhabitable decks featuring centrifugal gravity. The Harridan has been flying for longer than most humans have been alive, and is currently called home by a merchant and his family.
Some smaller factions, such as the Hels Kheris, cannot afford to manufacture their own large vessels, instead turn to retrofitting and modifying whatever they can get their hands on. The Autumn Rose is a stripped down and heavily modified MKN-99 Spacetruck, fitted with two dual light HARP turrets for defense.
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SERAPH light destroyers have a reputation as one of the most efficient warships ever mass-produced. relying heavily on automated systems and with a minimal crew of only fifty, the Ardent Phoenix is able to field a staggering number of these ships to any combat situation. It's primary armament is eight turrets with one DV4 heavy coilgun and two fire-linked Pulsar-T E-guns each. Ten missile tubes and twenty point defense turrets supplement the ship's firepower against smaller vessels and aerospacecraft. It's greatest strength is numbers, if you see one SERAPH, there's likely more to follow.
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The oddly-shaped MKN-99 is a staple ship of Starcaster Cargo's interstellar shipping network. with a standard cargo port, a small hangar, and a very comfortable living space, the MKN-99 can get your supplies across the galaxy with ease! (disclamer: the MKN-99 is unarmed, Starcaster is not liable if cargo is lost to pirates)
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The Sphinx-class is the primary battleship fielded by the Order of Independent Systems Space Command, with over 3 million in active duty across Andromeda and Triangulum. 612 meters long and equipped with 8 dual OA 227 HARP turrets and two OA T4 superheavy HARP cannons, this class of ship can pick fights with much larger vessels and come out on top. Build is 106.4 studs long, roughly 1:720th scale, and I fully intend to physically build it in the future.
edit: corrected size and scale, i had measured wrong